Q65
The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the
A.
Later Vedic period
AnswerB.
Gupta period
C.
Mauryan period
D.
Vedic period
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Caste system in the Rig Vedic times was based on occupations. But in the later Vedic period it became rigid when the Brahmins influenced the society with caste system.